Azamat Bekoev
| Azamat Bekoev | |
|---|---|
| Born | Azamat Ruslanovich Bekoev December 30, 1995 Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia |
| Native name | Азамат Русланович Бекоев |
| Other names | King Pin |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division |
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| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Style | Mixed Martial Arts |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Vladikavkaz, Russia |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Azamat Ruslanovich Bekoev (Russian: Азамат Русланович Бекоев) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Bekoev is a former LFA Middleweight Champion.
Professional career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Bekoev made his professional debut on September 27, 2015. He took on two fighters that night as part of the MPF Moscow Rumble Open Cup. His first opponent of the night was Alexander Markosyan, whom he would beat via submission in the first round. His next opponent was Alexey Maslov, whom he would also beat via a first round submission.[1]
Absolute Championship Berkut
[edit]His next fight would come over a year later for Russian promotion Absolute Championship Berkut. He faced fellow countryman Dzhabrail Yasaev. Bekoev would win the fight via submission in the third round.[2]
Return to regionals
[edit]After a nine month layoff, Bekoev would return in a bout against Ramazan Magomedov. Bekoev would win the fight via yet another submission, this time in the third round.[3]
He would return two months later, where he would yet again have two fights in one night. His first opponent was Iran's Mustafaliatif Muhammadi. Bekoev would win via knockout fifteen seconds into the first round. His next opponent was Azerbaijan's Sarkhan Garaev whom he would also defeat via a first round knockout.[4]
Return to Absolute Championship Berkut
[edit]After a nine month hiatus, Bekoev would return against Amirkhan Kukaev. Bekoev would win the fight via submission in the second round.[5]
He would return six months later against Elshad Guseynov. He would win via a second round submission.[6]
Two months later, he would take on Magomedrasul Gasanov. Bekoev would unfortunately lose the fight via a Split Decision, and thus suffering his first defeat.[7]
He would return three months later in a bout against Armenia's Mikhail Allakhverdian. Bekoev would win via a Unanimous Decision.[8]
Return to regionals
[edit]After a nine month hiatus, Bekoev would return against Cameroon's Mbazou Nana. Bekoev would win via a first round TKO.[9]
Absolute Championship Akhmat
[edit]Bekoev would return to now rebranded Absolute Championship Akhmat ten months after his last fight. He faced Araz Mamedov, whom he defeated via a first round TKO.[10]
He would return two months later against Ibragim Magomedov. Bekoev would lose this fight via a Split Decision, thus suffering his second career defeat.[11]
His next fight would come four months later against Chris Honeycutt. Bekoev would win via submission in the second round.[12]
He would return five months later in a bout against Poland's Rafał Haratyk. Bekoev would lose this fight via submission in the third round. This would also mark his last fight in the promotion.[13]
International fights
[edit]Bekoev would return two months later in a bout against Maksim Myalkin, whom he would beat via a first round submission.[14]
After an eleven month hiatus, Bekoev would return in a bout against Iran's Behnam Salimi. Bekoev would win via a first round TKO.[15]
Legacy Fighting Alliance
[edit]Four months later, Bekoev would make his debut with American based promotion Legacy Fighting Alliance. He would take on Brazil's Renato Valente. Bekoev would win via Unanimous Decision.[16]
LFA Middleweight Champion
[edit]His next fight came four months later where he took on Dylan Budka for the interim LFA Middleweight Championship. Bekoev would win the fight via a Split Decision.[17]
After a six month layoff, he would return to take on lineal champion Lucas Fernando. Bekoev would win via a Unanimous Decision and thus winning the undisputed title.[18]
His first title defense came six months later, when he faced Chauncey Foxworth. Bekoev would successfully defend his title via a second round knockout.[19]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Bekoev would make his UFC debut on short notice against Zachary Reese on the undercard of UFC 311, after Reese's original opponent, Sedriques Dumas pulled out during fight week.[20] Bekoev would go on to win the fight via a first round TKO, and thus successfully winning his UFC debut match.[21]
His next fight would come four months later, when he took on Ryan Loder. Bekoev would win the fight via yet another first round TKO, and this time, he earned himself a Performance of the Night bonus.[22]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Ryan Loder[23]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 23 matches | 20 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 20–3 | Ryan Loder | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo | May 3, 2025 | 1 | 2:44 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 19–3 | Zachary Reese | KO (punches) | UFC 311 | January 18, 2025 | 1 | 3:04 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 18–3 | Chauncey Foxworth | KO (punch) | LFA 186 | June 22, 2024 | 2 | 4:32 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Defended the LFA Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–3 | Lucas Fernando | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 173 | December 15, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won and unified the LFA Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–3 | Dylan Budka | Decision (split) | LFA 160 | June 16, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | Won the interim LFA Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–3 | Renato Valente | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 152 | February 10, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Behnam Salimi | TKO (punches) | Octagon 36 | October 21, 2022 | 1 | 2:25 | İzmit, Turkey | |
| Win | 13–3 | Maksim Myalkin | Submission (guillotine choke) | Uzbekistan MMA Association: International Murod Khanturaev Memorial Tournament | November 7, 2021 | 1 | 3:10 | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Rafał Haratyk | Submission (scarf hold) | ACA 128 | September 21, 2021 | 3 | 3:33 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Win | 12–2 | Chris Honeycutt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ACA 122 | April 23, 2021 | 2 | 4:33 | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Ibragim Magomedov | Decision (split) | ACA 116 | December 18, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 11–1 | Araz Mamedov | TKO (punches) | ACA 110 | September 5, 2020 | 1 | 3:01 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 10–1 | Mbazou Nana | TKO (slam) | Union of Mixed Martial Arts: Alania Battle | December 22, 2019 | 1 | 1:10 | Vladikavkaz, Russia | |
| Win | 9–1 | Mikhail Allakhverdian | Decision (unanimous) | Berkut Young Eagles 8 | March 23, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Magomedrasul Gasanov | Decision (split) | Berkut Young Eagles 7 | December 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tolstoy-Yurt, Russia | 2018 BYE Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 8–0 | Elshad Guseynov | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Berkut Young Eagles 6 | October 27, 2018 | 2 | 1:35 | Tolstoy-Yurt, Russia | 2018 BYE Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 7–0 | Amirkhan Kukaev | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Berkut Young Eagles 3 | April 22, 2018 | 2 | 1:36 | Tolstoy-Yurt, Russia | 2018 BYE Middleweight Grand Prix Round of 16. |
| Win | 6–0 | Sarkhan Garayev | KO (punches) | Legion FC: Universal Battle Among Professional | July 30, 2017 | 1 | 3:18 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mustafaliatif Muhammadi | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:15 | ||||
| Win | 4–0 | Ramazan Magomedov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Federation K-9: International Tournament | May 20, 2017 | 2 | 2:59 | Podolsk, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Dzhabrail Yasaev | Submission (guillotine choke) | ACB 42 | August 10, 2016 | 3 | 1:30 | Vladikavkaz, Russia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Alexey Maslov | Submission (north-south choke) | Zaleev Fight Team: Moscow Rumble Open Cup 5 | September 27, 2015 | 1 | 2:59 | Moscow, Russia | Won the Moscow Rumble Middleweight Tournament. |
| Win | 1–0 | Alexander Markosyan | Submission (north-south choke) | 1 | 2:00 | Middleweight debut. Moscow Rumble Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. |
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